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Pgwp with leave of absence

Andy1111

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Nov 12, 2021
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Hey! I am a masters student, i took a leave of absence which my university approved for a semester because of covid i had to travel back home. Am i still eligible for PGWP?

pleaseeeee help
 

canuck78

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Jun 18, 2017
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Hey! I am a masters student, i took a leave of absence which my university approved for a semester because of covid i had to travel back home. Am i still eligible for PGWP?

pleaseeeee help
Tough to say. Why were you not able to study online? Did you get covid? Not sure how covid would require you to return home or stop your studies unless you got sick with covid.
 

euphoria123

Full Member
Oct 14, 2019
22
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Tough to say. Why were you not able to study online? Did you get covid? Not sure how covid would require you to return home or stop your studies unless you got sick with covid.
hey, I know the topic is not related but I thought I would ask you here if that’s alright. If I had a work term in Spring 2020 that was canceled and replaced by an online course due to the pandemic, am I still eligible for a pgwp?
 

Andy1111

Newbie
Nov 12, 2021
5
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Tough to say. Why were you not able to study online? Did you get covid? Not sure how covid would require you to return home or stop your studies unless you got sick with covid.
i had to return home because they closed my residence and asked me to go back in march. In around april me and my family got covid, my mom was in hospital for a month
 

airforce1907

Hero Member
Dec 23, 2018
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Hey! I am a masters student, i took a leave of absence which my university approved for a semester because of covid i had to travel back home. Am i still eligible for PGWP?

pleaseeeee help
as long as your leave is authorized, you are eligible for PGWP as long as you didn't work during that period
 

Andy1111

Newbie
Nov 12, 2021
5
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as long as your leave is authorized, you are eligible for PGWP as long as you didn't work during that period
Yes it was authorized by university. It was less than 150 days and I didn’t work. Do you know anyone in same case who got it? I have been really worried
 

airforce1907

Hero Member
Dec 23, 2018
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Yes it was authorized by university. It was less than 150 days and I didn’t work. Do you know anyone in same case who got it? I have been really worried
i don't really know anyone, but the government website says you are allowed to have an authorized leave
 

Bhairav

Star Member
Aug 20, 2020
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Hey
I have one week schedule break between my winter and spring term in a April. I am planning to visit my home country.
If I will take 1-2 week extra visit along with my schedule break for example of 3 weeks total Do I need to apply for the leave of authorization to university?
I am planing to take 1 week of my winter term and one week of spring term along with my schedule 1 week.
Note: during those 2 weeks I will be giving my exams online and one class online for spring term.
Anyone here have idea please answer.
Can I go without any formal approval as I will be studying online and it's a short duration of time ?